Equipment Roundup: Volvo EX2 electric compact excavator; Ford intros 2018...
Volvo unveils the EX2: First fully electric compact excavator prototype is faster, quieter Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled what the company believes to be the first fully electric compact...
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JLG marks 20 years of hybrids with debut of H800AJ boom lift
The platform on JLG’s hybrid H800AJ Boom Lift can rise 80 feet and hold up to 500 pounds. Now in its 20th year of hybrid technology, JLG will release the H800AJ, an 80-foot hybrid boom lift designed to...
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DOJ sues FCA over Ram, Jeep diesel emissions
The U.S. Department of Justice today filed a civil lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles over alleged violations of federal diesel emissions regulations. FCA has faced these allegations since...
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Wacker Neuson reaches record 1Q revenue
Wacker Neuson is reporting record first quarter revenues with strong sales growth in the company’s Europe and Americas markets with gains in both the construction and agricultural sectors. First...
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Continental intros the TeleMaster, its first off-road telehandler tire
Continental’s TeleMaster Continental Commercial Specialty Tires has unveiled its first solid off-the-road tire designed for telehandlers. TeleMaster tires are designed to handle heavy loads, be long...
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John Deere intros LM90 high-capacity bucket for skid steers, CTLs
John Deere has introduced a new bucket for skid steers (SSLs) and compact track loaders (CTLs) featuring a high-back, high-capacity design. Deere says the new Light Material High-Capacity Bucket...
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Komatsu intros PC290LL-11 log loader/road builder with new high-capacity cooling
Komatsu is expanding its log loader lineup with the new PC290LL-11. Powered by a 196-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 engine, the PC290LL-11 features a new high-capacity cooling system with wide core...
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John Deere Q2 profit spikes 62%, sales and revenue up 5%
Deere & Company’s net income grew 62 percent in the second quarter of its fiscal year 2017, which ended April 30. Net income rose to $820.4 million compared to the $495.4 million in the same...
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Milwaukee’s Rocket M18 LED Tower Light/Charger changed my mind about work lights
Outdoors the M18 Rocket LED Light/Charger provides a large, diffuse cone of light over a work area eliminating shadows and other impediments to work or safety. I hate work lights. Exploding...
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Shelby unveils F-150 Super Snake: 750-hp muscle truck will run $100k
Photos: Shelby American Shelby American has unveiled its latest F-150 project, and this time the resulting pickup carries the ‘Super Snake’ badge. Though Shelby introduced a more off-road focused F-150...
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Wacker Neuson intros battery-powered AS50e rammer
Wacker Neuson says the AS50e’s emission-free and quiet operation is suited well for commercial interior construction or renovations, for poorly ventilated areas like trenches or in sound-sensitive...
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Volvo adds Auto Neutral, Paver Assist features to VHD trucks with I-Shift AMT
Volvo Trucks has added auto-neutral and Paver Assist features to its I-Shift for Severe Duty, and I-Shift with Crawler Gears automated manual transmissions. Auto neutral and Paver Assist mark the...
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GM slapped with class-action suit for alleged Duramax emissions ‘cheating’
The 2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD features an all-new, patented air intake system. Marked by a dramatic hood scoop, the system drives cool, dry air into the engine for sustained performance and cooler...
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More than Telematics: Data wrung from machines building future for heavy...
Caterpillar says the design of its new 950 GC wheel loader was informed by its customers telematics data. While there was an overarching technology theme to the massive ConExpo show earlier this year,...
View ArticleEquipment Roundup: Deere hi-cap SSL/CTL LM90 buckets; DOJ sues FCA over...
John Deere intros LM90 high-capacity bucket for skid steers, CTLs John Deere has introduced a new bucket for skid steers (SSLs) and compact track loaders (CTLs) featuring a high-back, high-capacity...
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Talbert’s 55-ton 55SA trailer retracts to eliminate need for permit
The 55SA-TELE trailer from Talbert Manufacturing can be extended for carrying large loads and then retracted to 32 feet 6 inches to prevent the need for a permit. The 55SA-TELE extendable trailer from...
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With new JT40 HDD, Ditch Witch delivers a data-filled operator’s station
Ditch Witch has introduced an all new JT40 horizontal directional drill (HDD) boasting an operator’s station improved with machine data views. “The JT40 represents the future of horizontal drilling,”...
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Landclearing Roundup: 8 new attachments you need to know about from Cat,...
Gather rocks and debris, allow soil to sift through John Deere has introduced a new line of Root Rakes, which include models RR72, RR78 and RR84. Optimized to work with John Deere G- and E-Series...
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NCDOT division crews hold Roadeos to test operation skills
Employees at several North Carolina Department of Transportation divisions recently tested their skills and safety awareness at Roadeos across the state. The winners from each of the agency’s 14...
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Trelleborg launches 4 lines of heavy equipment tires in U.S.
Trelleborg Wheel Systems is bringing the company’s lineup of pneumatic tires designed for a wide range of construction equipment to North America. The debut includes the Earthmover Radial Series (ERL)...
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